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#BAABB2

Silver · light neutral

About #BAABB2

#BAABB2 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 67% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 4% yellow and 27% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 9.3), with Greige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #ABBAB3 (silver), its complementary partner.

Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 9.56:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).

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Red186
Green171
Blue178

Closest named colours

Silver
#C0C0C0 · ΔE 9.3
Greige
#B8AFA3 · ΔE 10.5
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 12.4

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #BAABB2

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on silver #BAABB2.
2.20:1Fail
Black heading text
Body copy set on silver #BAABB2.
9.56:1AAA

Colour-blindness preview

How #BAABB2 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#BAABB2
Protanopia (no red cones)
#ACAEB2
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#AFB0B2
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#BCABAD

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #BAABB2?

#BAABB2 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 73% red, 67% green and 70% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 4% yellow and 27% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #BAABB2?

Use black text. Black on #BAABB2 has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #BAABB2?

Its complementary colour is #ABBAB3, and analogous partners are #BAABBA and #BAABAB.